Press Release

WARSAW — Ready to grow your farm operation, but unsure how to acquire more land?

The Farmland for the Next Generation program currently being offered by Purdue Extension will help you achieve your land acquisition goals. Farmland for the Next Generation is an interactive program series that addresses three paths to land access: leasing, purchasing and receiving land through inheritance or gift.

It utilizes a skills-based approach that focuses on what people need to be able to do, not just on what they need to know. This five-session virtual workshop series will be offered on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 to March 21.

Purdue Extension educators and industry professionals will be presenting a variety of topics throughout the five sessions that will help you achieve your land acquisition goals. Some of the topics they will cover include financial readiness, paths to land access, finding farmland and assessing farmland suitability.

The registration fee for the workshop is $50. Individuals wanting to participate in the virtual workshop can sign up online. The deadline for registration is Feb. 14.

This curriculum was created by the American Farmland Trust, supported by a four-year educational enhancement grant from the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development program.

For more information, or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the program, contact Kathryn Weiss at (219) 285-8620 ext. 2800 or [email protected] prior to the program.